The Department for Education has announced a £17 million package of support for councils to improve outcomes for vulnerable children.

Sajid Javid has recommended ‘a new start’ for Northamptonshire County Council which would best be achieved through the creation of two new unitary councils’.

Wirral Council has announced that it has saved £336,000 since it switched from Oracle support to Support Revolution three years ago.

Manchester City Council and Keep Britain Tidy are collaborating with the aim of making Manchester the UK’s first ‘Tidy City’ by 2020.

As part of its tenure as the UK City of Culture, the 2017 events in Hull brought a ‘significant increase’ in arts and culture participation.

Independent Age says the proportion of care homes rated ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’ increased in one in five local authority areas last year.

Four Commons committees have urged for an end to the UK's ‘poisonous air’ emergency and demanded a faster phase-out of petrol and diesel cars.

The BMA has warned that council-run public health is heading in the ‘wrong direction’ with funding ’significantly reduced’ over recent years.

A new report has revealed that the child poverty rate for those in lone parent households will increase from 37 per cent to over 62 per cent.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman warns about the issues found during investigations into councils’ management of external contracts.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has welcomed the next stages of the £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund to transform local journeys.

The Chancellor has announced a number of new housing plans in his Spring Statement, including £1.67 billion for affordable homes in London.

Five English councils are planning to adopt new integration plans to deal with problems of segregation.

Cherwell District Council is exploring an innovative new approach to helping local people finance self-build homes.

Cambridge City Council has set out a new Air Quality Action Plan to improve areas of poor air quality and maintain areas of good air quality.

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